Karpasia Peninsula - Kleides Islands (24486)
Cyprus, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Sylvia melanothorax | Cyprus Warbler | LC | 2012 | B1, B2 |
| Aves | Larus audouinii | Audouin's Gull | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Oenanthe cypriaca | Cyprus Wheatear | LC | 2012 | B2 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Athene noctua | Little Owl | LC | 2012 | |
| Aves | Falco vespertinus | Red-footed Falcon | NT | 2012 | |
| Aves | Otus scops | Eurasian Scops-owl | LC | 2012 | |
| Aves | Sylvia conspicillata | Spectacled Warbler | LC | 2012 | |
| Aves | Sylvia melanocephala | Sardinian Warbler | LC | 2012 | |
| Aves | Francolinus francolinus | Black Francolin | LC | 2012 | |
| Aves | Burhinus oedicnemus | Eurasian Thick-knee | LC | 2012 | |
| Aves | Emberiza melanocephala | Black-headed Bunting | LC | 2012 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax aristotelis | European Shag | LC | 2012 | |
| Aves | Lanius nubicus | Masked Shrike | LC | 2012 | |
| Aves | Alectoris chukar | Chukar | LC | 2012 | |
| Aves | Emberiza caesia | Cretzschmar's Bunting | LC | 2012 | |
| Aves | Circus macrourus | Pallid Harrier | NT | 2012 | |
| Aves | Galerida cristata | Crested Lark | LC | 2012 | |
| Aves | Coracias garrulus | European Roller | NT | 2012 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Karpasia Peninsula - Kleides Islands. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 14, 2025.